# Apache Kafka / Confluent > Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event store and stream-processing platform. Confluent is the commercial organization founded by its creators that provides an enterprise-grade 'Data Streaming Platform' to manage and scale Kafka across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/apache-kafka-confluent - Slug: apache-kafka-confluent --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Apache Kafka / Confluent is listed in the AI Directory. Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event store and stream-processing platform. Confluent is the commercial organization founded by its creators that provides an enterprise-grade 'Data Streaming Platform' to manage and scale Kafka across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |-------------|-------| | Name | Apache Kafka / Confluent | | Slug | apache-kafka-confluent | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/apache-kafka-confluent | | Last Updated | 2026-03-25T01:48:19.132Z | ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/apache-kafka-confluent - JSON endpoint: /brand/apache-kafka-confluent.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/apache-kafka-confluent/llms.txt